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10 Signs You're The Poor Friend

So you've found yourself in the unfortunate position of being the poor one in your friend group. If your friends are equally poor you don't notice it so much, but if you're among more flush mates it can be sickening to constantly find yourself on the periphery, or altogether excluded, from everything fun your friends organise. We told you before how to spot if you're the prick in your friend group, but now we're gonna show you the 10 signs you're the poor friend:

10) When your mates are planning a holiday or going to a concert and you're just like, "I think I'll sit this one out."

9) Cooking your own meals isn't a healthy choice, it's a financial necessity.

8) If you do eat out, you still eat something beforehand at home so you're not tempted to order too much.

7) You'd think your poverty diet would at least help you lose weight, but since bread is the cheapest and most filling food you're actually gaining weight.

6) You will never take a taxi of your own accord, you walk home if you can get away with it.

5) Since you're living on a shoe-string, you buy store brands when grocery shopping, you only buy big brands when you want to treat yourself, and it's highly embarrassing if anyone sees the contents of your fridge.

4) You will always push pre-drinks so you can avoid buying any drinks at the bar.

3) If an event offers free food or drinks you will definitely be there.

2) You're pretty sure people think you're boring as fuck because you never do anything.

1) Should you be forced to eat out, you order the cheapest thing on the menu and if your mates want to split the bill you're like...

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His friends call him Joe, you can call him Mr. Flanagan. A keen taxidermist and prolific writer of erotic Fair City fan-fiction, Joey's accomplishments include completing the Camino de Santiago, getting Ray D'Arcy's autograph over 200 times, and knocking a pig unconscious with one square punch to its jaw.